Saturday, September 19, 2009

My most recent appointment at the Endo clinic did not bring particularly good news. Firstly, my bones are now in osteopenia, which is the prelude stage to overt osteoporosis. I have been recommended to take 'Calcichew' although my GP wants to check my calcium and vitamin D levels before this is commenced. Interestingly, osteopenia is related to Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, although I suspect it is very much more related to lack of oestrogen in my case owing to the zoladex regime. It does go to show how delicately balanced our bodies are, and how manipulating the normal course of horomones can have a large impact.

I have a maximum of one more year left on the Zoladex, and now face the prospect of major surgery at the end of 2010.

About Me

I am a Bowen Therapist and I am an active researcher and published author on hypermobility, hypermobility spectrum disorders and hypermobility Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.I wrote a patient-led book about Joint Hypermobility Syndrome which was published with Jessica Kingsley Publishers in July 2011, and came out as a 2nd Edition in 2014. My second book about the management of Ehlers Danlos Type 3 - Hypermobility Syndrome came out in 2013! I also co-authored a book with John Wilks about Bowen Therapy in 2014. I also write poetry and 'The Skin Collection' was published in 2009.

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